Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a man who allegedly shot a woman multiple times during an argument. Jail records show Marquise Danell Morris, 28, of Baton Rouge, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Tuesday, Aug. 12. He is facing charges for attempted...

BATON ROUGE — Police officers know danger could be around every corner. For Sergeant Caleb Eisworth, it was along Joor Road while he was traveling on his police motorcycle to escort a funeral procession. The Baton Rouge Police Department sergeant died Sunday morning, 49 days after police say he...

BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge deputies arrested a man for a charge of attempted second-degree murder after he allegedly ran over his girlfriend during an argument. The girlfriend had at least two protective orders against the man. This is not the first time he’s been arrested on domestic-related charges, according...

BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested for four counts of attempted first-degree murder after he allegedly set fire to a home with four juveniles inside, yelling, "everyone is going to die." Arrest documents alleged Alfred Jarvis, 46, was arrested after the fire on Inverrary Drive on Tuesday. Investigators found...

ST. GEORGE — East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office deputies accused a man of second-degree murder after a woman overdosed on methamphetamine that he allegedly sold her. In May, deputies found a woman dead in the upstairs bedroom of a home on Chippendale Drive off Tiger Bend Road. Nearby, investigators found a glass meth...

Denham Springs to add high-tech surveillance cameras to help police fight crime. Two of the busiest roadways in Denham Springs will soon have a new layer of security that police say could help them respond faster and reduce crime. The development of the new $400 million LSU arena has found...

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested a man who says a turtle is to blame for his involvement in a car crash.

When East Baton Rouge Parish voters in 2018 approved a half-cent sales tax, it was for 71 badly needed road projects, in an effort named MoveEBR by the city-parish government. It's been seven years, but drivers in the parish are still seeing the impact of MoveEBR, including four upcoming road improvements.

ZACHARY - The new and improved Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary had its ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday. Officials gave JP an exclusive look inside the new building earlier this year on Sunday Journal, but on Tuesday, a ribbon cutting officially opened the facility to the public. "We're really excited, it's...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Two 19th Judicial District judges began new assignments in August which saw them replace their criminal caseloads with additional duties hearing civil cases. District Judge William Jorden will assume authority over civil cases in section 25 of the court. He was already hearing civil cases...